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On thickening ice? (Perspectives: Climate Change)

Authors :
Alley, Richard B.
Source :
Science. January 18, 2002, Vol. 295 Issue 5554, p451, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

The big ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are key elements of the global climate system. By storing large volumes of water as ice or ice-contact lakes and sometimes releasing [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Glaciology -- Research -- Environmental aspects
Global temperature changes -- Causes of -- Research -- Environmental aspects
Climatology -- Research -- Environmental aspects
Ice sheets -- Environmental aspects -- Research
Science and technology
Research
Causes of
Environmental aspects

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
295
Issue :
5554
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.82554047

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